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    Execs, coaches rank NFL draft’s top WRs

    Today the Athletic had eight NFL execs and coaches rank the top 3 WR prospects in the draft: WR points (3, 2, 1) first place votes Marvin Harrison Jr. 20 4 Malik Nabers 15 2 Rome Odunze 13 2 Here are some excerpts from the commentary. Probably nothing we haven't all read before, but...
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    Austin Mock's Mock

    On Friday The Athletic had a bit of a different mock draft in which Austin Mock ignored all media speculation and used his "consensus big board to make selections based on premier positions and positional needs based on my NFL Projection Model as if I were the general manager of every team. Yes...
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    Redrafting the 2023 NFL Draft

    The Athletic had an article today on "Redrafting the 2023 NFL Draft". They didn't employ draft-day trades, so here's how they figured it would've gone down, knowing how each player has turned out so far as a pro. I included some of their explanations when I found them interesting or non-obvious:
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    The value of trading down in the draft

    The Athletic has a fascinating article today that will explode some heads by shattering the strongly held opinions of many here. Bottom line: typically a couple of "magic beans" is worth more than a single "sure thing". The article, "NFL teams know the best way to draft, so why aren’t they...
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    Hit rate for WRs drafted first-round

    The Athletic has an apropos article today including their analysis of the Hit rate for WRs drafted first-round. Some highlights:
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    How the Bengals got Ja'Marr Chase the ball

    In Ted Nguyen's weekly article in the Athletic's "NFL’s best and worst coaching decisions" for week 5, he highlights "Getting Ja'Marr Chase the Ball":
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    NFL's Most Unstable Franchise

    Oh boy... today the Athletic published the results of a survey of NFL agents regarding several topics, including the depressed RB market, the Jonathan Taylor - Colts feud, Lamar Jackson's contract extension, the future of QB salaries... and "The most unstable franchise in the league". Here we...
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    NFL stadium rankings

    The Athletic had an article a week ago, "NFL stadium rankings: All 30 NFL venues from best to worst". Here's what they had to say about State Farm Stadium (emphasis mine):
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    The Athletic's post Super Bowl power rankings

    Wellp.... ...dave
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    Inside Bruce Arians’ post-coaching life

    There were a couple of interesting Cards-related tidbits in this article in the Athletic: This at first seems to be an admirable attitude, yet it precluded Arians from recognizing that, regardless of who's fault it is, his Special Teams Coordinator wasn't getting it done and needed to be...
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    Larry Fitzgerald joins Monday Night Football team as studio analyst

    Haven't seen this posted yet.... ...dave
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    Interesting tidbit from the Athletic's article on the Murray - Hollywood Brown connection

    The Athletic has an article today entitled, "What Kyler Murray, Marquise Brown’s Oklahoma days say about their Cardinals ceiling". In discussing their 2018 season together it notes, "Of Brown’s 10 touchdowns that season, six went for more than 50 yards. His 11 receptions of 40-plus yards tied...
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    The Athletic ranks NFL GMs

    Mike Sando doesn't really add much subjective input - he just groups them by experience and winning percentage. I'll post some excerpts: ...dave
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    NFL’s best and worst pocketbook values

    The Athletic had a piece this week on "NFL’s best and worst pocketbook values, based on fan game day costs, winning". The 5 most expensive teams to watch: ... and the 5 least expensive:2021 NFL Fan Cost IndexTEAM A few more interesting tidbits: ...dave
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    The Athletic: What we’ve learned in first month of NFL season

    The Athletic's Jeff Howe yesterday posted lists of MVP candidates, Head Coach of the Year candidates, Rookie of the Year candidates, and a couple others. Of note: ...dave
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    Roster age

    The Athletic (Mike Sando) had an article today entitled, "The NFL’s youngest and oldest lineups, and hidden factors across the board". Some highlights and bits pertaining to the Cardinals: Takeaway: The Cardinals are younger than their division rivals, and despite the additions of Watt & AJ...
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    33 agents answer questions about GMs

    The Athletic has an article today in which NFL agents anonymously answered questions about GMs and offseason moves. Perhaps Surprisingly, Keim's name didn't come up, but there were a few questions & answers that might interest Cards fans: ...dave
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    Tidbit about Mahomes getting drafted ahead of the Cards' pick

    In an Athletic story on what the Saints need to do to rebuild going forward, Michael Lombardi buried this interesting tidbit: To the speculation regarding whether Keim wanted Watson or Mahomes, apparently we can now add intrigue regarding the Chiefs big trade-up, how they knew the Saints were...
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    Cardinals top-10 D?!?

    I think most of us here, myself included, perceive the Cardinals D to be improved over last year, but still below average... middle of the pack at best. The points and yardage rankings are a bit better than i would've guessed, 13th for both. But i was surprised to read (in this article in the...
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    What Prince Amukamara has been up to....

    Well, at least he's been staying busy doing something postitive! Why Arizona Cardinals' Prince Amukamara made more than 300 deliveries working for DoorDash ...dave
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    Murray's shoulder injury

    Today in The Athletic, Virginia Zakas of Inside Injuries writes on Murray's injury: ...dave
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    Cards @ Seahawks 2020 Game Night Thread

    Weird not to see the thread! Guess i'll start one now. Great first play, terrible first drive on defense, and two terrible drives on O. Let's GOOOOOOO!!! ...dave
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    Fitz as a mentor

    From time to time the topic comes up of whether Larry Fitzgerald is a good mentor who can improve young or immature WRs on the team. Here are a few quotes from an article a few days ago that addressing this issue: Fitz Tutors Smoke And Dre, And Friday Before The Bills ...dave
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    National Analysts Break Down The Cardinals

    Not sure whether someone linked this article yet, but it was chock full of interesting observations and analytics. Here are a few that stood out to me: ...dave
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    Tidbit on Cardinals passing defense

    A couple nights ago Bill Barnwell was on one of the NFL or ESPN shows and was asked about the upcoming Cards - Seahawks game. He mentioned that the Cardinals have been exceptionally good vs. deep passes. Not sure exactly how that's defined). They've allowed only 6 completions on 33 attempts with...

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